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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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